Aadhaar helps reunite differently abled child with kin
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Hazaribag: Two years after a differently abled minor boy from Madhubani district of Bihar, who does not have the ability to understand or speak, was separated from his grandmother in a Ranchi-based hospital, he was reunited with his family, based on his
Aadhaar card
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District child protection officer Sanjay Prasad said, "The mentally challenged child, accompanied by his grandmother, had arrived in Ranchi for treatment at the Central Institute of Psychiatry in April 2023. However, he got seperated from his grandmother. The family members left for home without informing police after their search turned futile."
"The Child Welfare Committee found the child wandering on the streets of Ranchi in April 2023 and sent him to the Bal Griha Jan Jagran Kendra located at Barhi in Hazaribag.
The children's home took him to the Sadar Hospital, Hazaribag, for treatment, during which the process of issuing an Aadhaar card and a disability certificate was initiated," he added.
UID district project officer Praveen Kumar said, "During verification, it was found that the child has an Aadhaar card. Based on the details, his family members were tracked and verified with the help of the Madhubani district child protection unit."
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"The child was handed over to his grandmother, uncle, and cousin, who reached Hazaribag. His eyes lit up as soon as he saw his grandmother. His excitement turned the moment into an emotional one for all his family members," Kumar recalled.
Prasad said, "The child's father had passed away a few years ago. His mother remarried and left him with his grandmother."
Deputy commissioner (DC) Shashi Prakash Singh discussed about care, education, and health of the child with the family members.
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